Chiho Iwase

Chiho Iwase (b. 1981) is a BA Fine Art graduate from Chelsea College of Arts. She was shortlisted for the Barbican Arts Group Trust ‘ArtWorks Open’ (2024/2021/2020) and the Derwent Art Prize (2022). She won the Jackson's Art Prize Watercolour Award in 2025. Her work has been exhibited at numerous galleries in London, Paris, and Tokyo. She undertook a residency at Arteles, Finland, in 2019.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Exhibitions: Jackson's Art Prize 2025; ArtWorks Open, Barbican Arts Trusts Group (2020, 2021, 2024); Derwent Art Prize exhibition in London and Paris, 2022; Press Coverage: Jackson’s Art Blog (interview); UAL alumni website article; Publications: ArtWorks Open catalogue, 2024; 'Back to Basics' catalogue, 2019; Awards: Jackson's Art Prize 2025 Watercolour Award; Shortlisted for Derwent Art Prize 2022; Residencies: 'Back to Basics' Artist residency program, Arteles, Finland, 2019